What is the difference between APPLE(electronics brand) and MAC(macintosh)?

Question

i dont know what exactly is the difference as i've heard people saying both i.e -"i have an apple computer/laptop" or "i have mac computer/laptop"

why there are two names.

is mac just the software, thats what i'm guessing.

pls enlighten me :)

Answer 1

Apple is the company. Macintosh is the brand name of their computers. Apple also makes iPods, iPhones etc.

Answer 2

Simply put, Apple makes the Macintosh (Mac).

Chevrolet makes the Corvette, Boeing makes the 747, etc.

The software is called Mac-OS.  Current version is OS 10.5.

Answer 3

Apple is the name of the manufacturer. Mac is the brand name. Calling their computer an "Apple" is a bit of a misnomer; Apple was actually also a brand name of computers predating the Macintosh.

Answer 4

there the samee! there the same brand